DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL, PAKHOWAL ROAD, LUDHIANA
ASSIGNMENT CHAPTER-8 (STRAIGHT LINES)
1. 1. In which quadrants, the points (-2, -2) lie?
(a) Ist (b) 2nd (c) 3rd (d) 4th
2. The slope of line, whose inclination with x-axis is 60° is
1 −1
(a) −√3 (b) √3 (c) (d)
√3 √3
3. A(1, 1) and B(2, -3) are two points and D is a point on AB such
that AD = 3 AB, B lies between A and D then coordinates of D
are:
(a) (4, 11) (b) (-4, 11) (c) (-4, -11) (d) (4, -11)
4. If coordinates of A, B, C, D are (2, 1), (0, -1), (-1, 8), (4, 3), then
(mAB) (mcD) is:
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) none
5. The slope of a line making an angle of 45° with x-axis clockwise
1 −1
(a)1 (b) -1 (c) (d)
√2 √2
6. What will be the slope of line, which is perpendicular to the line
having slope 3/7?
(a) -3/7 (b) 3/7 (c) -7/3 (d) 7/3
7. If slope of line is zero, then line is parallel to the
(a) x-axis (b) y-axis
(c) both the axes (d) none of these
8. The angle between two lines whose slopes are -5/6 and 1/11 is
(a) 1 (b) 45° (c) -1 (d) 150°
9. Assertion (A): Distance of point (1, -1) from line 3x + 4y -7 =0 is
8/5
REQSON(R): Distance of point (x1, y1) from the line ax +by + c=0
𝑎𝑥1+𝑏𝑦1 +𝑐
is | |
√𝑎2 +𝑏2
10. Assertion (4): Lines 2x - y + 1 = 0 and x + 2y = 5 are
perpendicular to each other.
11. Reason (R): Angle between lines y = m1 + c1 and y = m2x+c2 is
𝑚1− 𝑚2
given by, tan 𝜃 = | |
1+𝑚1 𝑚2
12. Slope of a line parallel to y-axis or perpendicular to x-axis is
(a) a positive real number (b) a negative real number
(c) 0 (d) not defined
13. Find the slope of a line which makes -120° angle with the x-
axis.
14. Find the value of x for which the points (x, -1), (2, 1) and (4,5)
are collinear.
15. Find the value of k, such that slope of the line passing through
the points (2, 4) and (-1, k) is 3.
16. Find the equations of the altitudes of the triangle whose
vertices are A(7, -1), B(-2, 8) and C (1, 2).
17. If A(2,0), B(0,2) and C (0,7) are three vertices taken in order of
an isosceles trapezium ABCD in which AB||DG. Find the
coordinates of D.
18. Find the equation of a line which is perpendicular to the line
joining the points (4, 2) and (3, 5) and cuts-off an intercept of
length 3 on Y-axis.
19. Find the equation of a line which divides the join of (1, 0) and
(3, 0) in the ratio 2:1 and perpendicular to it.
20. Find the equation of the right bisector of the line segment
joining the points A(1,0) and B(2,3).
21. Find the distance of the point (2, 5) from the line 3x + y + 4=0
measured parallel to the line 3х - 4y+8 = 0.
22. Find the equation of the line through the point A(2,3) and
making an angle of 45° with the X-axis. Also, determine the
length of intercept on it between A and the line x + y +1=0.
23. Find the distance of the point (2,3) from the line2x-3y +9 = 0
measured along a line x - y+1 = 0.
24. Three sides AB, BC and CA of a triangle ABC are 5x -3y +2 = 0, x-
3y -2 = 0 and x + y -6 = 0, respectively. Find the equation of the
altitude through the vertex A.
25. Find the image of the point (-8,12) with respect to the line
mirror 4x + 7y +13 = 0.
26. Find the value of m for which the lines mx + (2m +3)y+m+6=0
and (2m+1)x +(m-1)y +m-9=0 intersect at a point on Y-axis.
27. Find the equation of the line through the point (3, 2) which
makes an angle of 45° with the line x - 2y = 3.
28. If the lines 2x + y - 3 = 0, 5x + ky - 3 = 0 and 3х - y - 2 = 0 are
concurrent, find the value of k.
29. Find the equation of the line passing through the mid-point of
the line segment joining the points (1, 3) and (2,-1) and parallel
to the line 3x-y=7,
30. Find the equations of the lines which pass through the point
(4, 5) and make equal angles with the lines 5x-12y+6=0 and
3x=4y+7.
31. Find the equation of one of the sides of an isosceles right
angled triangle whose hypotenuse is given by 3x + 4y = 4 and
the opposite vertex of the hypotenuse is (2,2).
CASE STUDY BASED QUESTION
32. There is a triangular park ABC whose sides AB, BC and CA are
represented by the lines y-x =0, x+y=0 and x-4=0 respectively:
On the basis of the information answer the following:
(i) Find the coordinates of vertices A, B and C
(ii) Find the area of triangular park.
(ii) If by a partition AM, triangle is divided into two equal parts
then what will be the coordinates of point M.
OR
(iii) Find the equation of line AM.
